Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-02
WOMAN SUFFRAGE. !,
It's Benefits ~ Seen by One
Whe Fav0rn 1t.
How Woman SuiRrAge Was Adopted.
The weman vote-R Results Of the
Rxpsrimsnt-Party Ties-Tem-
peraacs Legislation.


lWHTfTEN FoB THR RosT-UrKLLIoKNoRR,
n Ma. q. A. WkKD
Il 10 nov three years s1noe equal sur
fraee has been txtsnded TO the woman
oe Washington Territory. The priv
ileRs Of voting at seeool elections had
been granted some years before; bat
here, ae In many other places where
WOmen have been permitted 70 partici-
pate 10 the sohsol ele0tion1 oniR. no
very general interest," wak ever mani
Tested.
A. the bill seouFiuR her eomplets en-
franchissnsens vas passed without any
especial effort being made or ishusnee
being used that had not been bronaht 10
bear on pfest us T. eislatases. many
thought ID Woaid tell atill-born--that a
the Rreat mas 81 the women had not
asked for il. they did net want it, and
would net avail themselves Of the priv.
ileRe and power conferred. But there
we're . number Of surprises 90 follow,
and the sweepinR away Of this delnsion
wss 70 be one Of toe first.
The asss election II Seattle, after the
passage Of The safiFsee bill was Q ma.
nieipal election, requiring registration.
Before the registration broks we're
opened u was said 90 frequently on the
streets and aboaB The pianes whera
pnlitical manipulatoFe DO eongreRate,
thai the women would noa Register; thai
som Of the warmest friends OF the
movement, beth men and women,
feared that here would at be fifty
women register, and dared not hops for
more than 100. Bot at the oloss Of the
Feeissration Il vas discovered thai
seafsy one-shird o. the entire numbsr
registered vers woman. When IL e re-
membersd that our population has a
large RrepundeE6nce Of men, the com
pletsness Of the surprise will be nndaF-
etood. And when eIFotioe day came.
the women voted. Tha result Of thai
election vas q City Council, fhs ma
iofity Of whom we're nos indabted 10
soc saloon vote for khsiT election. This
vas . new departure. "a
And, new, IN the minds Of the frisndn
Of the anaraRs. areAi interest attaches
30 thu alenAaun Of aha naxa LSaQiaiaeuFe.
For, NO aoonar had Il baaR demonstrated
that TIE women would vote and tkeir
COVER was ns . whole unfasorable 70
the saiooa interest. than the possibliity
Of the repeal % the lay vas discussed
By Its oppo eats Oouseuaentiy before
The tan election the snRraaisia attended
the primaries and secured q leadina
EspfeasntaaioB 10 tha delezAtas 20 tha
numinatiuR convention. This vigilance
Of tha women, and their anfirinn a.
fofts until their chosen friends we're
elected 10 The LeRialatage, very Rreatly
suspfised ne ed party leaders. A sen.
sleEnau from Bfookiyn, N. r., contested
Wish the press thers .ehanced 70 arrive IA
Seattle tast 10 time 70 attend the pri-
mares. He expressed himsalf D. sha
uFster IN thfs wfse: 'Iam amaxsd! This
10 tbs moss wondsFfnl SIGHT ever be-
heldg Eadiss attending priuariesl Whv.
n Brooklyn The Rspublioans-and there
we oensideF that the Rspablieans req
resent the hsltsr part Of tie psopis-
bat the Rspublioan pEimasiss have 70 be
guarded bS Itue Of polioa - prsssrvs
order. And here are ladies, ladies' eyI
IDENTITY Of edueAsion and refnement.
Vosing and deeply In earnest as a orr
mary In Washington Territory. And no
polIos-evsrything pleasauf-t IN Fast
more like z ebuFcb sociable than any
shine ] can tAink Of. don't sodsE.
Il hes ben demonstrated shsi somsn
Do not By any means al voes ons way.
Pc siblY khey care Ices toe party and
mere for eFinoiple than msn d. 6o0d
womsn, llke Road men, useaIlg vote Tor
GOOD measnsaa.
Whan the prshibitinn sisstioa. nnder
tia Lsoai oDtian lac. Wna hAld Ian
Juus, there 80 . solal maj srisg f5s
psohihision lhFoagtoai ths rsfFitaFy. o.
bssUesn four and I've bandrsc, and fhss
1aa nnQ1osttouatiy o1s whaliF 90 siae
woman6 vote. Tnsy AID not ali Sofs
Fns paehfhssiaa Auf, 90 far, nos pss-
cinea Il rspaFtsd where womtn
vent o1t and worked aeainsl PRO
hihiEign, whiis u many psszinss
ths maa active aud sfHsienf w0Fk-
ere for pEahibitinn wsfn wosnez.
kiseiian day = nseally ruGardsd AZ
FAthsF plsasant 0oe.sion. TIE palfina
piAesn are naifarmly oRderiy and n sllV
trpe fr0R unpAsasAnt oeenErsnnsa. Man
do rot sogRe4 y b RAilant, nor DO
weGen esaae 70 be RFacioaa.
IL hAs bssa Asserted again snd saaln
sAats II enfFsnshisea. tha best class a.
so@sn vo1is tol vote, shils the
igDoranf aud tie vioions Wousd
.isays be asaflabls 90 hsto
sArsY . bad eansa. Ihis faIiasy has |
b11 expis1sa. Ehezn are pary lev |
Heman Whe nsEsT vota. and frees tha I